Not able to 'switch user' in my Win 7

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  1. hpb
    Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
       #1

    Not able to 'switch user' in my Win 7


    Hi, I recently installed Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit on my system. Everything runs great except one thing. I'm not able to switch users like I used to on my Vista system. The 'switch user' is greyed out. I have 3 user accounts on my system. On my earlier Vista system, if i were to put the system in standby mode and then re-open it again, it would show me a password field (since that account was password protected) and a 'Switch User' button below the password field. However no such thing shows in Win 7. Both the vista and win 7 were home premium editions. Any clue on how to enable this here? Any help would be much appreciated!!
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    The accounts are probably corrupt and you may lose them. Go to control panel, users accounts and set up new account. If you can do this transfer everything from the corrupt account and then delete it. Make sure your new account is administrator.
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  3. hpb
    Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    OK tried that. Still no "switch user"
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  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    Go to power options. Change pasword requirements. Require password on wake up. Keep me informed.
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  5. hpb
    Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    It was already enabled! Still nothing
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  6. Posts : 354
    Vista Ultimate 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 32 bit, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
       #6

    Which are you trying to switch to, Admin Account is not accessable in 7 Premium.
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  7. hpb
    Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Just trying to switch to another user account (my moms) which is an administrator privilege account just like mine!
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  8. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #8

    Same thing here


    Having same problem with switch user greyed out. Try to go to the registry and disable fast user switching and then re-enabled with same problem.
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  9. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #9

    Ok you are in your account, after sleep or whatever. If you click on the start icon, then you click on the little arrow right side, bottom, after the shutdown button, don't you see switch user?
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  10. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #10

    Greyed Out


    No I see it but it is greyed out. I am chatting with Microsoft right now will post if they find a solution 30 minutes now and now resolution. Ill keep my fingers crossed.
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